4. Charlie Chaplin Attended The Ziegfeld Theater’s Premiere

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The iconic American silent-film actor Charlie Chaplin was among the first of many famous celebrities that would walk through both the original and new Ziegfeld Theater. When the theater opened on February 2, 1927, Chaplin attended its first premiere that evening – Rio Rita starring Abbott and Costello.